I got this one for my PC and later on very cheap for the playstation, but the sub standard engine with it's clipping failures and a rather bad handling (glitchy and not very precise) destroyed the rather nice storyline. I was disappointed and when the camera messed up some fights I stopped playing it altogether. Other games were so much more sophisticated at that time... I appreciate the release of an old game, but this one I wouldn't have missed. (And: yes - I had a Helios 3D card and it still was no eye candy, imho)
I knew several Gauntlet episodes. I knew Get Medieval and this one is a a mix of all that: fast, massive monster hordes, monster generators and some unique characters. Okay the bow guy is rather normal, but the fire breathing wizard with his fireballs that only fly like 5 meters or so? And then there ist that Paladin, a guy that chops away with up to 6 slashes per second (!!). Yes, is a c64 Declathon-thing, and stresses your attack button rather nicely when you chop away, because every attack is triggered individually. Every chop is a keystroke. So the Paladin could be your character of choice if you are one of these high-A.P.M. players ... or you're hyper active ;) I just love the real LAN mode - Yay! And the music is short, but nicely done. I payed more to get less with other games.
Take Psychonauts, mix it with a metal themed crazy world and add some RTS function. And get some metal legends to show up in your game. Then you could name it Brütal Legend. Okay, it has some flaws, but the humor makes up for them double - i mean where else can you find slaved headbangers that have to prospect for their slavers with their blank forehead?!
